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Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, Akon, Ne-Yo & Other Celebs Charged By The SEC For Illegally Promoting Cryptocurrency
It was fun, but the SEC is not playing anymore. The post Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, Akon, Ne-Yo & Other Celebs Charged By The SEC For Illegally Promoting Cryptocurrency appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Costa Titch – Big Flexa (Remix) ft. Akon, Ma Gang Official & Alfa Kat
CLICK THIS LINK Costa Titch – Big Flexa (Remix) ft. Akon, Ma Gang Official & Alfa Kat TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. South African music star Costa Titch returns with a remix of his song “Big Flexa” featuring Akon, Ma Gang Official and Alfa Kat. Here is the official remix to “Big Flexa”, a song by Costa Titch featuring Akon, Alfa Kat and Ma Gang Official. The record comes due to popular demand by the fans. Last [...] The post Costa Titch – Big Flexa (Remix) ft. Akon, Ma Gang Official & Alfa Kat appeared first on NaijaMusic.
Akon’s Next Album Will Incorporate EDM
Akon‘s next album will incorporate electronic dance music, the iconic artist and entrepreneur said in a recent interview. Speaking with iHeartRadio, Akon revealed said that his fourth studio album, Akonic, is expected to release in early 2023. The album, he said, will cross over into many different genres, among them EDM. “You’re gonna have a lot of pop rhythmic and some street records on there. It’s one of them albums where by the time you press play and you get to the end, you done traveled the world. All my albums always do that,” Akon said. “I always start off with street records and then I end up with a big ass pop record. So I like to take people on that journey because you shouldn’t be defined in music in one territory because I stil...
Here’s How Eminem Ended Up Producing Akon’s ‘Smack That’
It’s been 16 years since Akon unveiled his R&B hit, “Smack That,” and the 49-year-old star shared how Eminem came to be a producer as well as a featured artist on the track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While appearing on the Bootleg Kev podcast this week, Akon discussed his past collaborations with the superstar rapper. “It’s interesting because every record I ever put out, I actually produced, except ‘Smack That,’” he explained. “Eminem produced that record. Isn’t that crazy? He always had them small little sounds, it was something minute, but it felt like Eminem.” Akon went on to admit that he didn’t expect Em to be such a good producer. “He gave me a folder with, like, 30 tracks in there. And out of 30, I picked five. And ...
Akon Sued For $4M By Ex Business Partner
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Instagram / Instagram If we’ve learned anything about the music game it’s that someone somewhere at some point is owed money and it’s usually in the millions. This time around it’s Akon’s former business partner who’s claiming that the “Locked Up” artist owes him a Galactus sized grip and he wants his money. According to Page Six, Devyne Stephens just hit the R&B singer with a lawsuit claiming that he’s owed close to $4 million dollars from a prior settlement agreement that Akon has still not paid. In the lawsuit filed in 2021, Stephen claims that aside from being owed $750,000 personally, he’s also owed $3 million in unpaid royalties. “Under the 2018 agreement, the “Smack That” singer agreed to pay Stephens $3.25 million over the course of four years...
Tech Startup Stage11 Raises €5 Million, Partners With Martin Garrix, David Guetta for Metaverse Activations
Tech startup Stage11 is looking to reimagine music in the metaverse. The Paris-founded startup today announced it has raised over 5 million euros €5 million in a seed round led by Otium Capital, a venture capital fund owned by music industry veteran and Scorpio Music founder Johnathan Belolo. Stage11 also announced a handful of notable backers as well, including partnerships with Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Akon, and Salif Gueye. “I’m super excited to partner up with Stage11 and work on amazing virtual experiences together,” Garrix said in a press release. “We’re currently working on my first virtual show with Stage11 and I can’t wait to share more about this very soon!” Recommended Articles Stage1...
David Guetta, Akon and Master KG Collide on Hopeful Summer Anthem “Shine Your Light”
Earlier this week on World Africa Day, Master KG, David Guetta, and Akon announced a mega-collaboration. Today, their new single “Shine Your Light” has arrived via Warner Music France. Each of the three artists involved have proven to be elite hitmakers throughout their careers and “Shine Your Light” is yet another notch on their illustrious belts, serving as a beautiful fusion of each of their well-defined sounds. Akon’s unmistakable vocal croons combine effortlessly with the afro-house beat for a breezy summertime anthem. Find “Shine Your Light” on all streaming platforms here and listen to the track below. FOLLOW MASTER KG: Facebook: facebook.com/masterkgsaTwitter: twitter.com/MasterKGsaInstagram: instagram.com/masterkgsaSp...
Master KG – Shine Your Light ft David Guetta & Akon
Don’t miss this brand new music coming from Master KG – “Shine Your Light” ft David Guetta & Akon out now. South African music maestro Master KG returns to the block with a brand new song titled “Shine Your Light“. He brings on popular American disc jockey and producer David Guetta and singer Akon. Master KG reinforces the raving Amapiano sound with his new track, Akon sings beautifully on the thumping instrumental. Listen, enjoy Master KG – “Shine Your Light” ft David Guetta & Akon below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and h...
Akon Suggests a Foray Into EDM Would Help T-Pain Resurrect His Career
Akon has stood the test of time as not only a generational artist, but also an impactful entrepreneur whose influence has permeated beyond the music industry. In the time between his breakthrough 2004 hit “Locked Up” and the news that he was developing a $6 billion cryptocurrency-run futuristic city in Senegal, his many contributions were innumerable. In a new interview with VladTV, the iconic singer and record producer discussed a number of topics at length, including his relationship with longtime collaborator and fellow contemporary music icon T-Pain. They even discussed the time Nelly tried to persuade the “Bartender” artists to form a supergroup with Pharrell Williams. It was Akon’s insightful comments about T-Pain’s progression through th...
